You took my lack of comment as an admission?
I’ll clarify: It’s old news. Look upthread, it’s been done.
Two more questions (sorry to be annoying like this); you’ve said you feel that people act significantly differently while in a restaurant. Do you feel there’s any problem with levying a punishment on the restaurant-goer which will stay with them when they’re outside of that role (and presumably not asshats)? And how do you imagine people react when they discover their loss?
No, I don’t see any problem.
The people upon which I levy punishment are definitely ‘asshats’ in general. They are ‘asshats’ at home and they are ‘asshats’ at work, surely. It’s such that in the restaurant setting this quality is amplified and becomes truly horrible. People who are having a “bad day” or who are genuinely dim get plenty of slack.
When people discover their loss? I’m sure they think it sucks.
No, I took the words
to mean you won’t grow up and interact with jerks on an adult level. You like taking revenge in sneaky underhanded pissant ways. Instead of being proactive and standing up for yourself, you feel you must “avenge” the wrong done to you. I hope you get caught and do jail time soon! ASSHOLE! :mad:
How do you distinguish between the two?
That’s how they think about it; what do you think they feel about it? Do you worry that they might in turn seek justice?
For crying out loud :rolleyes: Look, what is interacting with jerks on an adult level? This?: “Excuse me sir, I don’t appreciate you speaking to me in that manner.”? That doesn’t work and it = no job.
And I do like it as far as I am realizing my will, but that’s it. I keep the sadistic cackling to a minimum. It’s more like how people “like” to do the dishes because then they aren’t dirty anymore. it still sucks to do them.
Again with the jail time… so tired.
True, it’s not always easy and in those cases I let it go. But at times it’s definite. How can I know? I serve thousands of people per month and I’ve served tens of thousands people, maybe over 100,000 people. It’s just something inherent to the job.
Well they must be disappointed, hurt, etc… is that what you mean? I’m not worried about them seeking justice as I would never do anything where it was obvious that I was the perp. That’s just stupid: there are other’s like me out there. You got to use your head if you are going to fuck with people.
Then find a better job, nimrod! Oh, wait, let me predict what you’ll say: “I can’t find one!” or “That won’t happen overnight, and meanwhile I must deal with these horrible people, by stooping to their level and doing shitty things to them, woe is me I’m so abused!” Shit, or get off the pot! At least VC03 took himself out of that environment. (Though you both are rather “two peas in a pod” as far as moral codes go, IMO.)
It would be a good time for me to get a new job, true. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that others like me would need or prefer a new job. There are many like me who are just fine with the job they have. They see no conflict. No, I don’t have a cite.
Are you actually getting all busted up because you’ve encountered someone with a compromised moral code? You’re wasting you time.
I don’t understand. Are you saying that you’re used to seeing people many times, and so get an understanding of their general mood? Or that you’re just good at picking up signals which suggest a permanent or temporary asshattery?
Yup. I suppose i’m just wondering how you see it as a proportional response; you’re punishing them mentally, emotionally, and of course in money terms, when they’ve only offended you mentally. It seems a bit unreasonable.
I’m interested in your use of language. You’ve suggested that you’re merely thinking in terms of justice and recompensating for their behaviour, but to “fuck with people” suggests a certain amount of vindictiveness.
Based on what I’ve seen in this thread, Shamozzle would probably cough the word “asshole” at you right before you were out of earshot.
I have to say that all this talk about “justice, vigilantism,” and “vengeance” are pretty funny. Shamozzle, you aren’t a vigilante seeking justice. You’re a waiter being a jerk. That’s it. Pretty big ego you’ve got to call tossing a ring or ruining food vengeance.
Maybe, and maybe not. We’ll see if you decide mending your ways would be in your best interest after the first swing of the clue-by-four Karma makes on you. You might be intelligent enough to decide a pesonal inventory is in order, so that you can change your ways and prevent the flurry of blows that you sumrise must be on the horizon.
I haven’t read the other thread yet, but I’ve got to say that this quote is particularly rich given that VCO3 first came to my attention in this thread, in which he was inappropriately and shokingly hostile towards a customer service person who had waited on him.
And, Shamozzle? Would you mind posting specifically what the engagement ring lady did to earn your revenge?
…why is this an inappropriate response? Why on earth would it get somebody fired?
Yes and yes.
Customers don’t offend people emotionally? I’ll ask you if you believe that.
With the use of that term I’m suggesting that that is how they would see it.
Perhaps you’re right.
I have no doubt that customers can and do offend people emotionally. But do they offend *you * emotionally?
Even if so, you’re still punishing them in more ways than they have offended you. It still seems a bit disproportionate.
Fair enough.
I honestly can’t remember, it was so long ago and I’ve served so many people. Tens of thousands. Really, I can’t remember. I can’t remember her offense beyond its “major asshole”-ness. I could make something up if you like…
Because, in an upscale restaurant you do not walk up to customers and tell them what’s what. Surely you know that.
Yes, at times. Certainly. I am human, after all.
Well, what’s are the current physical-mental-emotional conversion factors?